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A planet moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of its foci. The physical quantity associated with the motion of the planet that remains constant with time is

A

velocity

B

centripetal force

C

linear momentum

D

angular momentum

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The correct Answer is:
D
The angular momentum remains constant.
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